When Xie Ming caught the little prince, his guards were still stunned; it really was a matter of moments before he was captured.
The enemy's forces were already in dire straits and collapsed instantly. One small squad even attempted to escape, but was captured alive by several lieutenants.
With the overall situation settled, Xie Ming handed over his men to his deputy and led several thousand elite troops straight to Wanlin Peak.
Outside Wanlin Peak
At this point, the two sides had already engaged in battle.
One day ago, the scouts sent by Xie Teng brought back information that there were indeed more than 50,000 troops there.
General Xie's 30,000 troops were trapped inside like a sandwich, and their rations were running out in the past few days.
If these people surround him for another two or three days, they will probably be able to capture General Xie without bloodshed.
Xie Teng guessed their plan and realized that the enemy had placed their main force on the other side, while the enemy forces facing them head-on would be much weaker.
Without hesitation, she immediately devised a battle plan and led her men into Wanlin Peak.
At this moment, General Xie was under immense pressure. On one side of his troops was the enemy's main force, and on the other side were desperate bandits. If the people outside didn't act quickly enough, his entire force might perish.
Just as dusk was falling, Xie Ming arrived with his elite troops.
Immediately, Xie's army's momentum became even stronger.
Xie Ming charged into the battle, his silver spear sweeping across the battlefield. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he had crossed thousands of troops and appeared beside Xie Teng.
Seeing that his elder sister's warhorse was injured, he did not hesitate to lean over, grab Xie Teng's arm, and pull him behind him.
Xie Teng used the momentum to sit behind Xie Ming, and at that moment her warhorse crashed to the ground. The siblings rode together, coordinating their movements, and charged into the heart of the enemy army like an arrow.
They seemed tireless in reaping every sword and spear that approached them.
The two fierce generals drove the enemy army into a retreat, and the enemy's morale was clearly wavering.
Upon seeing this, Xie's army behind them became even more determined and fought with increasing ferocity. Soon, the siblings' squad broke through the battle line and joined forces with General Xie.
Upon seeing his two children appear, General Xie's fighting spirit surged, and the blade in his hand became even sharper.
When the torches were lit in the dead of night, the defeated army that had been attacked from both sides had been completely wiped out, and the enemy troops that had been lying in ambush at the southern exit of Wanlin Peak had also suffered heavy losses.
The remaining enemy troops fled towards Jinyang City under cover of darkness.
As darkness fell and it became too late to continue fighting, General Xie ordered his soldiers to stop and rest for a while.
After arranging everything, General Xie discussed the route with the siblings.
General Xie meant that Xie Ming should return to Juma Town, while the father and daughter would go to Jinyang City to rescue General Xie.
Xie Ming did not accept the order, but instead brought up the matter of Cong Wuyang.
"Father, someone needs to go and check on my younger sister."
General Xie looked at Xie Ming with a puzzled expression. He saw Xie Ming and Xie Teng exchange a glance and he said, "Besides Cong Wuyang, I can't think of anyone else who understands my elder sister and me so well."
Xie Ming pointed out the siblings' suspicions about Cong Wuyang.
"Impossible! My Xie family has done the Cong family a great favor, how could he scheme against me like this?"
General Xie could clearly see the true nature of his son and daughter.
Even if he believed the emperor's collusion with foreign tribes, he would not doubt Cong Wuyang.
It can be said that he was not only the benefactor of the Cong family, but also Cong Wuyang's mentor.
From the moment that kid entered the military camp, almost all of his skills and leadership abilities came from him.
A disciple is like a son, and with the added status of son-in-law, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Cong Wuyang is his son.
The fact that General Xie was willing to marry his youngest daughter to him without hesitation shows how much he trusted him.
Xie Ming looked sharply at General Xie and said, "Where is he now? He came out with Father! Father, whether it's true or not, I'm going to Sanyang City to see for myself. If it's not true, I'll just consider it a visit to my sister. If it is true, then don't blame me for going on a killing spree."
With a snap, the firewood in Xie Ming's hand was thrown into the fire, and he stared coldly at the blazing campfire.
"Father, let Sixth Brother go and take a look. If the Xie family has really been tricked, we must get our revenge no matter what."
Despite winning the hard-fought battles over the past two days, Xie's army suffered a significant number of casualties.
General Xie could only sigh as he thought of the man who had gone to Jinyang City alone: "I am an old man! Be careful, don't frighten your sister!"
General Xie already felt guilty towards his youngest daughter, and he couldn't imagine how the pampered girl could bear it if Cong Wuyang did such a thing.
He raised his eldest daughter like a son, while his youngest daughter was the one who would always act cute and affectionate towards him since she was little.
She was initially heartbroken for her child, fearing that a marriage to someone of higher status would lead to hardship, which is why she was willing to marry her off to the young general she had personally trained.
He never expected to be in this situation, and he couldn't help but wonder if his family had committed too many sins and was now being punished.
"Father, don't overthink it! I'll take a few hundred men and head over there tonight. We'll be in the city by dawn, and I promise my little sister won't suffer any losses."
After speaking, Xie Ming got up, dusted himself off, picked up the silver spear standing to the side, and prepared to target the men.
Xie Teng also knew that this matter could not be ignored, as his younger sister might be implicated if things went wrong. So he assigned a few trusted men to guard several key routes through Sanyang City.
Just then, the scout who had gone to Jinyang City to gather information returned.
He brought news that the deserters ahead had found a place to rest after leaving Xie's army and did not continue their journey.
Upon hearing the news, General Xie and Xie Teng immediately gathered their troops and secretly set off, determined to annihilate all the fleeing enemy forces before reaching Jinyang.
Xie Ming did not continue to participate in the father and daughter's actions, but instead hurriedly went to the Cong family.
The Cong family now resides in Sanyang City, but their place of exile was not here.
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